Orchard Energy has expanded its energy solutions service by appointing an in-house specialist to work with businesses on improving efficiency.

Harry Beresford, who has experience in the firm’s bureau services and pricing teams, has completed his training to become an accredited energy assessor.

He is pictured above with Colette Costello, associate director of operations. She said Mr Beresford would work with clients to improve their awareness of energy consumption and help them plan ways to manage and minimise energy use.

“Our client base includes a large number of organisations that are required to have energy performance certification when selling or renting properties and we felt it was important that this expertise was part of our energy solutions offering,” she said.

“Harry’s background in the administrative side of energy management, along with his experience of dealing with clients and suppliers as part of our pricing team, made him the ideal candidate.”

She said that all non-domestic buildings over 2500sq metres must have a Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificate (NDEPC) and a Recommendation Report (RR) on construction, sale and rent.

Mr Beresford had competed his level 4 City and Guilds training in Non-Domestic Energy Assessment, qualifying him to make the assessments and produce these reports.